S/PV.4764 Security Council

I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) took a seat at the Council table.

I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General at this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2003/578, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s prior consultations. I should like to draw the Council’s attention to the following amendments to the draft resolution. In paragraph 5, the words “and human rights law” should be deleted. Accordingly, the paragraph should read as follows: “Demands that all the parties to the conflict in Ituri and in particular in Bunia cease hostilities immediately and reiterates that international humanitarian law must be respected, and that there will be no impunity for violators.” In paragraph 7, the words “respect human rights” should be added after the words “the Great Lakes region”. The paragraph should therefore begin as follows. “Demands that all Congolese parties and all States in the Great Lakes region respect human rights, cooperate with the Interim Emergency Multinational Force and with MONUC ...”. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution, as orally amended, before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution, as orally amended. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution, as orally amended, has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1484 (2003). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter.